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The Breezy, Beautiful Brazilian Leaf House

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brazilian leaf house, rio de janeiro, mareines and Patalano, green building, sustainable architecture, passive cooling, rainwater recycling, organic architecture, biomorphic

Outside of Rio de Janeiro, on a beautiful little beach with amazing blue water, sits a little house with a flowering roof that shades and protects like a big tropical banana leaf. Designed by Mareines + Patalano, the open air abode is meant to encourage interaction and connection between man and nature. With verandas and open spaces in between rooms and no corridors, the tropical beach house is an ideal place for social gatherings and parties. The open layout also takes advantage of trade winds that blow in from the sea, providing natural ventilation and passive cooling.

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